Divinity: Original Sin 2 is an RPG video game developed and published by Larian Studios. It is the sequel for Divinity: Original Sin 1. In the game, players can play solo or with three friends. The game is very similar to Dungeons & Dragons and is known for its in-depth RPG mechanics. Here’s how to play it on Linux.
Divinity: Original Sin 2 works on Linux pretty well, as it has a gold rating on ProtonDB. However, it will only work with the help of Steam and Proton. To get it working, you’ll need to install Steam.
Open up a terminal window on the Linux desktop to start the Steam installation on your Linux PC. You can open up a Linux terminal on the desktop by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on the keyboard. Or, search for “Terminal” in the app menu.
With the terminal window open and ready to use, follow the installation instructions below that corresponds with the Linux OS you currently use.
Ubuntu
Steam is installable on Ubuntu through the official software repositories. To get it working, use the following Apt install command down below.
sudo apt install steam
Debian
To get Steam working on Debian, you’ll need to download the DEB package to your computer. Using the wget command down below, grab the DEB package from the Steam website.
wget https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steam.deb
After downloading the DEB package to your home folder on your Debian Linux PC, the installation of Steam can begin. Using the dpkg installation command down below, install the package to your computer.
sudo dpkg -i steam.deb
With Steam installed on your Debian Linux PC, open up a terminal and use the apt-get install -f command down below to correct any dependency issues that may have occurred during the installation.
sudo apt-get install -f
Arch Linux
Steam is available for Arch Linux users in the “multilib” software repository. However, not every installation of Arch Linux has the “multilib” repo enabled. To enable this repository, open up the /etc/pacman.conf file in your favorite text editor (as root).
With the configuration file open, locate the “multilib” line. Then, remove the # symbol from the line. Also, remove the # symbol from the lines directly below it. Then, save the edits and close the editor.
Re-sync Pacman with the Arch Linux software repositories using the command below.
sudo pacman -Syy
Finally, install Steam.
sudo pacman -S steam
Fedora/OpenSUSE
Both Fedora and OpenSUSE will be able to install the Steam application through software repositories included on the system. That being said, Steam works better with Flatpak, so we suggest following the installation instructions for Flatpak instead.
Flatpak
To get the Steam app up and running on Flatpak, you’ll need first to install the Flatpak runtime on your computer. To do that, install the “flatpak” package. If you need guidance in setting up the runtime, follow our guide on the subject.
After setting up the Flatpak runtime on your computer, the Steam app can be installed. Then, using the two commands down below, get Steam up and running.
flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
flatpak install flathub com.valvesoftware.Steam
With Steam set up on Linux, open up the app and sign in using your user credentials. Then, follow the step-by-step instructions down below to get Divinity: Original Sin 2 up and running.
Step 1: Find the “Steam” menu, select it, and click on the “Settings” button. Then, locate the “Steam Play” section, and check both boxes to enable Proton in Steam.
Locate the “Store” button, and click on it with the mouse. By selecting this button, you’ll access the Steam storefront. Once on the store, locate the search box, and click on it with the mouse.
Using the keyboard, type in “Divinity: Original Sin 2” and press the Enter key. When you press, Enter the search results will appear in Steam.
Step 2: Look through the search results for “Divinity: Original Sin 2”, and click on it with the mouse. When you find the game in the search results, click on it with the mouse to access the game’s Steam store page.
On the Divinity 2 store page, locate the green “Add to cart” button and select it with the mouse. Once the game is added to your cart, find the cart button at the top-right portion of the app and click on it.
Step 3: After selecting the cart button, go through buying the game for your Steam account. Then, find the “Library” button, and click on it with the mouse to access your Steam games library.
Inside the games library, find the search box and type in “Divinity 2”. Then, select the right-click button on the mouse, and choose the “Properties” button. Then, locate the “Compatibility” section.
Step 4: In the “Compatibility” section, check the box that says “Force the use of a specific Steam Play” compatibility tool. Then, choose “Proton 6.3-6” as the one to use.
After selecting Proton, close the Properties window. Then, find the blue “INSTALL” button and click it to install the game. Select the green “PLAY” button to start up the game when the game is done installing.
